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It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"
aka: Its Pronounced Tro PAY

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"It Is Pronounced ‘Tro-PAY’" may refer to one of the following:

  • Accent Upon The Wrong Syllable: A term is incorrectly pronounced within a work.
  • Accidental Misnaming: One character gets another character's name wrong, which may include mispronouncing it.
  • All There in the Manual: Side materials containing information not found in-story, including a pronunciation guide.
  • Pretentious Pronunciation: Insisting on a foreign/exotic pronunciation to make it sound classy, even if it’s completely wrong. Formerly named "It Is Pronounced ‘Tro-PAY’".
  • The Unpronounceable: A character has an incredibly difficult to pronounce name.
  • Viewer Pronunciation Confusion: When viewers have trouble pronouncing a name or term within a work even when the correct pronunciation is available.
  • You Say Tomato: Multiple (correct) ways to pronounce a term; characters comment on or argue about it.

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Alternative Title(s): Its Pronounced Tro PAY

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